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brown rice tea; genmaicha
A Japanese green tea blended with roasted popped brown rice, giving it a mild, toasty flavor and golden color. It is lower in caffeine than pure green tea.
玄米茶は香りがいい。
Brown rice tea has a nice aroma.
食事のあとに玄米茶を一杯飲むと落ち着く。
Drinking a cup of brown rice tea after a meal is calming.
玄米茶は緑茶に炒った玄米を混ぜたもので、香ばしい風味が特徴だ。
Genmaicha is green tea mixed with roasted brown rice, and its toasty flavor is distinctive.
CULTURE:
A popular everyday tea in Japan, valued for its mild, nutty taste and lower caffeine content. Originally considered an economical tea because the rice filler reduced the amount of tea leaves needed. Some varieties include popped rice (ポップコーン}のような{米) that resembles tiny popcorn. It pairs well with Japanese meals.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 玄米茶を入れる (to brew brown rice tea)
- 玄米茶の茶葉 (brown rice tea leaves)
- 抹茶入り玄米茶 (brown rice tea with matcha)